(Bloomberg/Madlin Mekelburg) — Jurors will be allowed to hear expert testimony about the impact of social media on young users during coming trials against tech companies over alleged harm caused by their platforms, a Los Angeles judge ruled. The companies argued that the experts weren’t reliable. Lawyers for the plaintiffs said testimony from the doctors and researchers identified as experts would provide critical context for jurors. “Many of plaintiffs’ experts make the unsurprising observation that some of the third-party content minors see on social media can be harmful,” Kuhl said in her ruling. The case is Social Media Cases JCCP, JCCP 5255, California Superior Court (Los Angeles).